Taxon Details
Plagiobothrys torreyi var. perplexans
chaparral popcornflower
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Taxon Summary:
Plagiobothrys torreyi var. perplexans, commonly known as chaparral popcornflower, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1070 to 2745 meters. Plagiobothrys torreyi var. perplexans is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Plagiobothrys torreyi (A. Gray) A Gray var. perplexans I.M. Johnst. |
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Common Name: chaparral popcornflower |
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| Family: | Boraginaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDBOR0V153 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4T3? |
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State Rank: |
S3? |
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CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2012-08-21 |
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| Add Date: | 2012-08-21 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Sep
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Elevation:
1070 - 2745 meters 3510 - 9005 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: igneous soils | ||||||||||||||
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Notes: Previously identified as P. myosotoides, which does not occur in CA. Possibly threatened by fire suppression. Similar to P. tenellus and P. torreyi var. torreyi; co-occurs with var. torreyi in the lower Sierra Nevada Foothills. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 68:72 (1923) for original description. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Kern (KRN) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Liebre Twins (3411885), Loraine (3511834) |
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Presumed Extant
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